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Slow-Cooker Green Chicken Chili

A grey bowl filled with slowcooker green chicken chili.
Photo by JP Bevins, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone

This easy, slow-cooked chili is not your average "bowl of red." With chicken, sweet potatoes, tomatillo salsa, and pinto beans, it's more of a cross between chile verde (usually made with pork) and white chicken chili. Just a few ingredients and effortless prep gives you a flavorful and satisfying "bowl of green."

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    4 hours, 15 minutes

  • Yield

    6–8 servings

Ingredients

3

pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

2

large sweet potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1" cubes (about 2 pounds)

1

(16-ounce) jar tomatillo salsa (salsa verde) (about 2 cups)

2

cups low-sodium chicken broth

2

teaspoons ground cumin

2

teaspoons (or more) kosher salt

1

teaspoon (or more) freshly ground black pepper

2

cans low-sodium pinto beans, drained, rinsed

Sliced avocado, cilantro leaves, sour cream, and/or finely chopped onion (for serving; optional)

Special Equipment

A 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix chicken, potatoes, salsa, broth, cumin, salt, and pepper in slow cooker. Cover and cook until chicken shreds easily with a fork and sweet potatoes are tender, about 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. Add beans during last 30 minutes of cooking. Shred chicken in slow cooker with 2 forks. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Serve topped with avocado, cilantro, sour cream, and/or onion, if using.

  2. Do Ahead

    Step 2

    Chili can be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill.